“Not only is it absurd politically, but it’s a grotesque, vulgar display of power that violates every single basic principle of international law that we have. It’s wholly unlawful,” said Nathan Derejko, an assistant law professor at the University of Manitoba and the Mauro Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice.

“It breaches some of the most basic and fundamental provisions of the United Nations Charter.”

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The University of Manitoba professors also believe it will have profound impacts on the American working class, the wealthy, and even Canada’s upcoming federal election.

“None of Trump’s policies are going to actually get at the root of inequality,” said UM sociology and criminology professor Mark Hudson.

“In fact most of it is going to exacerbate inequality.”

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